צַיָּיר, (צוּר) artist, designer, painter, sculptor. Gen. R. s. 1, v. סַמְמָן. Ber. 10ᵃ (ref. to צוּר, I Sam. II, 2) אין צ׳ כאלהינו there is no artist like our God; a. fr.—[Koh. R. to II, 12 הצור הוא צ׳ נאה the Creator (v. צוּר) is a fine artist; prob. to be read: היצורּ הוא ציורּ נאה this creature (man) is a fine creation].—Pl. צַיָּירִין, צַיָּרִ׳. Tosef. Kel. B. Bath. II, 9 (עריסה) של צ׳ (ed. Zuck. a. oth. צַיּוֹרוֹת) the frame of the embroiderers (or painters).